Taking place in Halifax/Kjipuktuk from March 19-20, 2026, Wavemakers: Music Futures Conference & Showcase is a cross-sector gathering exploring how music can drive economic growth and tourism in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and across Nova Scotia. Wavemakers: Music Futures invites the broader live events and business community from across the province to gather and reflect on the future of the music industry and its role in shaping HRM, and Nova Scotia, over the coming years.
Music Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce that this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) will take place in Truro/We’kwampekitk from November 12-15, 2026. Now in its 29th year, NSMW invites music fans across the province and beyond back to the Hub of Nova Scotia for the first time in five years to celebrate Nova Scotia’s world-class artists and music industry professionals, with four days of music festival performances, conference programming, and an annual awards ceremony.
As a result of the proposed budget provincial cuts and their impact on Music Nova Scotia’s programs, the March 15 Investment Program deadline will be postponed to April 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM AT. The applications for this period will open on April 1, 2026. This postponement will allow Music Nova Scotia to reassess the annual funding allocations we manage on behalf of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage. It will also provide ample time for Music Nova Scotia to meaningfully review and incorporate feedback from the Investment Program Survey.
If you have costs that need to be incurred prior the April 15 deadline or have any questions, please reach out to Darryl Smith, Music Nova Scotia’s Investment Program Manager: darryl@musicnovascotia.ca
PLEASE NOTE that if you do not reach out prior to incurring costs, your expenses will not be approved.
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(October 22, 2025 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) — Music Nova Scotia is proud to announce the launch of a new three-year program to support Music Nova Scotia members’ mental health: The Well, made possible through the generous support of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. This new initiative provides accessible, confidential mental health and wellness support tailored to the realities of Nova Scotia’s music community.
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• Advocate & Lobby
• Awards – Annual Music & Industry Awards
• Investment – Funding & Mentorship
• Member Benefits & Perks
• Promotion via Socials, Newsletter & Event Calendar
• Showcases – Regional & International
• Training & Consultation
• Vote – Board of Directors & Awards voting
Music Nova Scotia is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1989 with a mandate to encourage the creation, development, growth, and promotion of Nova Scotia’s music industry. Music Nova Scotia exists to grow and nurture the Nova Scotia music industry, retain our own natural resources, and promote investment, by:
• Providing education, information, and resources to our membership
• Acting as the advocate for the industry to all levels of government and private enterprise
• Supporting membership in the promotion of the export of Nova Scotia music regionally, nationally, and internationally
Membership is mainly made up of Nova Scotians but some join us from other regions of the East Coast as well as across Canada. We are songwriters, musicians, agents, managers, promoters, distributors, photographers, associations, lawyers, accountants, and other industry professionals.
